Black Americans have double the risk of developing multiple myeloma compared to white Americans and are diagnosed at younger ...

But every single patient diagnosed with myeloma today must have had these precursor conditions years before. As clinicians, we should be detecting those earlier stages and not waiting for people to ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Multiple myeloma is a rare blood cancer that develops in the plasma cells, which are ...

This month’s LabRoots discussion titled “Laboratory Screening for Multiple Myeloma: A Nudge in the Direction of Guideline Compliance”, is hosted by Dr. Hart who will discuss a clinical focus on Plasma ...

Nichols described myeloma as a silent but deadly blood cancer with a high mortality rate after diagnosis. She noted that, unlike colon, breast, or prostate cancer, there is no standard screening ...

Hannah Pearce was diagnosed with myeloma three years after her father was diagnosed with the same illness A woman from Cornwall has run a marathon to raise awareness of incurable blood cancer.

To accurately screen for and diagnose these disorders, various tests are required, including but not limited to serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), serum and urine immunofixation (IFE), and serum ...